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Our Age Gap Proposal & Wedding Love Story

In this article, video, and podcast episode, Alan and Carrie share the story of their engagement and wedding. Alan and Carrie are the creators of Age Gap Love Story, are dedicated to helping normalize relationships with large age differences and helping to bring a sense of community to people who are in age gap relationships. […]

Keeping the Romance Alive in Age Gap Relationships

Many couples have the fear of losing the romance after being together for a certain amount of time. In today’s article, video, and podcast episode, Alan and I talking about our experience and some of our best tips for keeping the romance alive, despite a large age difference. Tips Celebrate Your Love Often To help […]

What I’ve Learned: Advice From Older Man Married to Younger Woman

Alan and Carrie are an age gap couple with a 32 ½ year age difference who have been together since 1998. In this article, video, and podcast episode, Alan compiled his tips for making our age gap relationship successful. Age Gap Relationship Tips 1. Respect Your Partner Even though it is true that the older […]

Four Age Gap Stereotypes (& How to Avoid Them)

There are some persistent stereotypes about age gap relationships and people who are in them. We want to dispel some of the myths and share tips on how to avoid being stereotyped.  Common Age Gap Stereotypes (& How to Avoid Them) Gold Digger This stereotype of being a “gold digger” usually refers to the younger […]

Managing the Fear of Losing Your Older Partner

The fear of losing a loved one is known as death anxiety. It can be a normal fear when you fall in love with someone who is either your own age or older than you. For people in age gap relationships, this fear of losing your older partner may be debilitating. So, this article is […]

Recovery From Divorce & Tips for Second Marriages

It can be challenging both emotionally and financially to recover from divorce. This article includes tips for getting back on your feet again, plus ways to prepare yourself for a successful second marriage. Whether you’re in an age gap relationship or you’re thinking about one, then this information is for you. Please see the links […]

Holiday Survival Tips for Age Gap Couples

The holidays can be a stressful time even in the best of circumstances. And, having an age gap relationship might add more stress to some families. So, we’ve put together these tips to help you survive the holidays. Holiday Survival Tips Tip One Make a plan in advance. Ideally, you would set your plan 6-7 […]

6 Mistakes to Avoid in Age Gap Relationships

This article includes a discussion of six mistakes that age gap couples can make, and how to resolve them if you do make them. 6 Mistakes to Avoid Mistake #1 Expecting that your relationship is immune to challenges and blaming relationship problems on the age difference instead of addressing them. See our other article on […]